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July 2008

Food safety at festivals and fairs

Posted: July 30th, 2008 - 10:39pm

Inspectors ensure food safety for fair patrons in Wisconsin. 2007 Taste of Chicago outbreak: Despite the focus on vendors by sanitarians, outbreaks linked to festivals still happen.

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E. coli O157 outbreak linked to Barbecue Pit restaurant in Moultrie, Georgia

Posted: July 19th, 2008 - 1:03am

Inspectors believe the restaurant bought contaminated beef from a Nebraska distributor, which also supplied beef linked to an E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio.

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CDC links jalapeno peppers to Salmonella outbreak

Posted: July 9th, 2008 - 10:16pm

The outbreak is still classified as ongoing with 20-30 news cases coming in each day. Over 1000 ill, including 203 hospitalized, with Salmonella infections.

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Foodborne illness prompts fine at golf course

Posted: July 3rd, 2008 - 9:21pm

44 illnesses Niagara Frontier Country Club; local board of health believes outbreak was linked to staff illnesses. 2 chefs and 2 other staff were reported as being ill while preparing and serving meals.

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